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Robotikits Super Solar Racing Car Kit - Mini Race Car

Overview

Assemble your very own miniature solar-powered race car, and race it with your friends.

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Robotikits Super Solar Racing Carby OWI Inc

Despite its small size, this solar race car has surprising speed. So much that you might think yourself, "That little thing must be super-charged with one of those fancy high performance engines!" If you did think that, you wouldn't be far from the truth. The sun is the strongest source of power that we know of, and that's what gives this little race car its "get up and go".

Assemble the car yourself in a few short steps, and take it out into the sun to see just how fast it can get. The more sunlight there is, the faster it can go. You can even use it inside the house, though the power it draws from the lights is going to be considerably less than what it gets from the sun. You can try lightbulbs with different wattages, to see which one gives you the most power.

The only brakes this little powerhouse needs is to have the small solar panel on its roof shielded from light. It will stop almost immediately, when that happens. There's no need at all for batteries, and assembly time is less than ten minutes, making it a great classroom demonstration to show students an example of alternative energy.